Norman Reedus lost his role in 'Tomorrowland' because he wouldn't cut his hair

Norman Reedus has played Daryl Dixon on
"The Walking Dead" since the 2010 pilot.

At one point in his career, Norman Reedus may not have let
something like cutting his hair get in the way of a movie role.
Especially not in 2005, when he thought his acting career was
over after mangling his face in a car accident in Berlin.

But that was before he scored the role of Daryl Dixon on
AMC's "The Walking Dead."

For example, he found out that he would be passed over for
a role in "Tomorrowland" playing George Clooney's father if he
didn't cut his hair.

He said: “I was like, ‘Don’t they know I’m on a TV
show?’

"True Blood" alum Chis Bauer ultimately played the role
of George Clooney's dad in "Tomorrowland."Getty Images

Reedus suggested that they he could use a bald cap and a
hairpiece for the role. He couldn't cut his hair, because he had
to stay consistent to Daryl.

“It went down to the last minute, and everyone knew I
couldn’t cut my hair," Reedus, 46, recounted. "Then, I think the
director, Brad Bird, threw a fit and was like, ‘If he’s not
dedicated to this role and he can’t cut his hair, then it’s not
going to work.’ I’m on a f-----’ TV show! I can’t just shave my
head!”

In the end, he may have been better off.

Although "Tomorrowland" grossed $209 million worldwide,
The Hollywood Reporter reports that it cost
$330 million to produce and market. So it seems to have lost as
much as $140 million.